Nidia C Gallego Distinguished Staff Scientist Contact gallegonc@ornl.gov | 865.241.9459 All Publications Product-specific kinetics reveal effect of epoxy crystallization on thermoset thermal degradation On the role of methyl groups in the molecular architectures of mesophase pitches Report on Initial Tribological Studies of Graphite in Dry Argon and Molten Salt Environment... Mechanical behavior analysis using small-size graphite disc compression testing with digital image correlation methods Graphite-Salt Interactions: Summary of FY23 Activities Initial Assessment of Erosion/Abrasion Issues Related to Gas-Cooled Reactors A neutron tomography study to visualize fluoride salt (FLiNaK) intrusion in nuclear-grade graphite Report on initial development of a database of nuclear graphite characteristics based on microstructural characterization... GRAPHITE–MOLTEN SALT CONSIDERATIONS FOR COMPONENTS IN NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS... THE PARADOX OF OXIDATION TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON NUCLEAR GRAPHITE PROPERTIES Tribocorrosion of stainless steel sliding against graphite in FLiNaK molten salt SEM and TEM data of nuclear graphite and glassy carbon microstructures... Nuclear Physics, Radioisotope Fuels, and Protective Components... 3D printing of a recycled copolyester of terephthalic acid, cyclohexanedimethanol and tetramethylcyclobutanediol... In situ characterization of phase transformations in petroleum pitch by high temperature X-ray diffraction On the thermal oxidation of nuclear graphite relevant to high-temperature gas cooled reactors... A Microstructural Modeling-Based Approach to Graphite Oxidation beyond ASTM D7542... Effects of Microstructural Composition, Porosity, and Microcracks on the Elastic Moduli of Nuclear Graphites Infiltration of molten fluoride salts in graphite: Phenomenology and engineering considerations for reactor operations and wa... Evaluating the Effects of Molten Salt on Graphite Properties: Gaps, Challenges, and Opportunities... Characterization of Porosity and Pore Accessibility of Vitrinite-Rich Bituminous and Subbituminous Coals by Small-Angle Neutr... Impact of biomass ash content on biocomposite properties... Understanding FLiNaK salt intrusion behavior on nuclear grade graphite via neutron tomography Multiscale characterization and comparison of historical and modern nuclear graphite grades... Using porous random fields to predict the elastic modulus of unoxidized and oxidized superfine graphite... Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page ›› Last page Last » Key Links ORCID Organizations Physical Sciences Directorate Chemical Sciences Division Separations and Polymer Chemistry Section Nanomaterials Chemistry Group